Transport properties Research update Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin Simple sensor can measure pressure, shear and torsion Read article: Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin
Transport properties Research update Intel invests in extreme-ultraviolet lithography US company takes a 15% stake in Dutch firm ASML Read article: Intel invests in extreme-ultraviolet lithography
Transport properties Research update Prototype ‘Mott transistor’ developed Phase transition found to occur through bulk of material Read article: Prototype ‘Mott transistor’ developed
Transport properties Research update Quantum-dot mixture could boost solar cells New structure extends the lifetimes of charge carriers Read article: Quantum-dot mixture could boost solar cells
Transport properties Research update Graphene drumheads double as quantum dots Strain alters the electronic properties of carbon-based material Read article: Graphene drumheads double as quantum dots
Transport properties Research update Silicene pops out of the plane Silicon-based version of graphene could offer greater flexibility Read article: Silicene pops out of the plane
Transport properties Research update Spintronic film senses magnetic fields Organic sensor can be integrated in a chip Read article: Spintronic film senses magnetic fields
Semiconductors and electronics Research update New tuner could bring terahertz to the masses CMOS device delivers 10,000 times more power than predecessors Read article: New tuner could bring terahertz to the masses
Transport properties Research update Solid-state quantum memories set endurance records New devices may match ions in quantum-memory stakes Read article: Solid-state quantum memories set endurance records
Ultrafast science Research update Infrared vision could help the blind to see Wireless retinal implant could allow for higher-resolution vision Read article: Infrared vision could help the blind to see
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